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In this guide, we show you how to limit the chances of harm and learn how to protect your home before and during a hurricane.

Take a tour of Victorian-era windows and learn more about the architecture and style of this ornate time period.

Here's what you need to know to remodel a powder room or add one from scratch

A curiously colored, waterproof wood fights bugs, fungus, and mold

How well do you know your window vocabulary? Here's a quick visual glossary of a few of the more familiar, and confounding, terms that pepper the pros' conversations when they're chatting about fenestration.

Your garden doesn't have to be a water hog—if you plant drought-resistant perennials.

This year, save water and plant drought-resistant annuals

From gable to shed to barn-shaped, discover the different types of roof designs that give each house its distinct character.

Master Carpenter Norm Abram's techniques for using drill bits

You need a special unlocking tool to do the job right

Yes, you can shift a hunk of stone without heavy machinery

In this guide, we'll walk you through the process and provide tips and tricks to help you create a perfect mortise every time.

Blame it on the fuel, or lack of it

Today, turrets serve more as decorative flourishes than guard towers. Learn how to match their style to the rest of the house.

Just in time for the weekend, a gallery of all-weather luxuries guaranteed to turn any outdoor kitchen into hangout central. Plus, our exclusive TOH cocktail, the Rhum Repair.

When you build a dormer, there's more to consider than its style alone. Follow our guide to learn the best way to fit dormers to your house.

Dormer windows add light and living space to a roof’s slope. We showcase a variety of style and design ideas to help you get inspired.

If you're building a new house or re-roofing an existing one, your choice of materials will have an enormous impact on the look of your home as well as on your bank account.

Learn about the different types of dormer roofs that have been designed over the years to let in light and add more space to attics.

Preparing your house for an impending hurricane or tropical storm? Here’s how to install plywood panels to keep flying debris at bay.

Lessons to keep in mind when installing new windows or maintaining old ones

This gardening essential not only neatens up your yard, it also helps conserve water and discourages weeds.

Rotting or cracked clapboard? Learn the tools and techniques for a careful wood siding patch job so you can keep water damage at bay.

For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care